Records Reveal British War Expenditures in New York 1778 1781
A New York Historical Society volume uncovers unpublished records on British Army costs in New York City from May 1778 to December 1780. It shows expenditures exceeded Howe era totals by over 2 million pounds, with Clinton’s command costing about 3.28 million pounds and Howe 1.08 million.
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New York
New York Historical Society
New York ‘City
Sir Henry Clinton
William Howe
Howe
Clinton
London
Home Office
Treasury
Major Drummond
Andre
Carolinas
Greene
Cornwallis
Yorktown
Washington
Benedict Arnold
Falmouth
Manhattan Island
Thomas Jones
England
First public reading of Declaration of Independence account
Christopher Marshall records a sunlit morning ceremony in Philadelphia. Delegates from the county convene at the Philosophical Hall and State House yard as John Nixon reads the Declaration to a large crowd. Three cheers erupt while the king’s arms are removed. Eight county members are elected to serve in the convention with quiet joy and bells ring out in unanimity.
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Christopher Marshall
Committee On Safety
Philadelphia
Committee of Inspection
Philosophical Hall
Lodge
Committee of Safety
State House
John Nixon
Indiana State News Highlights Farming Woes and Rail Row
Indiana reports warn of chinch bug outbreak in wheat fields signaling early damage to corn. rabies outbreak kills a cattle herd near Valparaiso. Purdue board appointments announced. seed corn sent to Weihsien academy. wheat harvest advances and price shifts for threshers. guardsmen set for Camp Knox encampment.
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Woodmen
Indiana
Wabash
Agricultural Extension Department
Purdue University
Valparaiso
Indiananolds
Chicago
Jeffersonville
Timothy
McCray
C. M. Hobbs
Bridgeport
Virginia C. Meredith
West Lafayette
Henry W. Marshall
Lafayette
James W. Noel
Indianapolis
John Hillenbrand
Batesville
Joseph D. Oliver
South Bend
Miss Meredith
J. B. Ferguson
Franklin
Orient
Johnson County
Point Breeze Academy
Weihsien
Shantung
Academy
Republic
Bartholomew County
Brotherhood of Trashermen
Thrashermen
High School Athletic League
L. N. Hines
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
State Board of Education
Ivery County
Indiana National Guardsmen
Camp Knox
Kentucky
Radio Signal Corps
National Guard
Best Recipes for Preparing Dried Fruits and Vegetables
USDA guidance explains dried vegetables keep quality unevenly and how to store and rehydrate. It covers soaking times, water ratios, cooking methods, and ways to enhance flavor with glazing and sauces, plus notes on dried fruits cooking and use in sauces, puddings, and desserts.
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United States Department of Agriculture
FINE ART OF COOKING RICE
US Department of Agriculture specialists describe a method to cook fluffy separate grains. Wash rice thoroughly, boil in four to five quarts of water with salt, then drain and cook quickly for 15 to 20 minutes without stirring. Steam in a warm area until dry and tender.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Sedentary Worker Diet and Dessert Preparations
A sedentary worker needs less food than a heavy laborer. Jelly or jam tarts benefit from a topping of whipped cream or meringue. Always soak paint brushes in kerosene oil to keep them soft and clean. Spinach balls taste best served on buttered toast with cream sauce poured over.
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Liberty
Gage
Concord
Boston
Paul Revere
Pitcairn
Lexington
Jonas Parker
Indiana State News
Indiana State Highway Commission
Charles "el. Ziegler
Clark County
Crown Point
Lake County
Hammond
Cedar Lake
Madison County
Indiana Threshermen’s Association
Hamilton
Tipton
War Department
Purdue University At Lafayette
W.E. Stone
Purdue
Lafayette Service Company
Terre Haute, Indiana & Eastern Traction Company
Traction Company
Cass County
Pike County
Columbus
Frankfort
Shelbyville
Cannelton
Corydon
Dunkirk
Jasper
Rockport
Knightstown
Sheridan
Post Office Department
Civil Service Commission
Huntington
Bansville
Indiana Federation of Farmers’ Associations
United States Grain Growers, Incorporated
Indiana State First Aid Association
Indiana Reformatory Relocation Commission
General Assembly
Morristown
Baltimore American
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